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Campus Sustainability News
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Seventh Green Dorm Initiative launches Feb. 5
The annual Green Dorm Initiative is around the corner for Rice students. The three-week event will be held until Feb. 26.
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Rice Bikes moves to new location
Looking for more space, Rice Bikes will operate out of the Housing and Dining garage.
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Coffeehouse free-drink policy encourages green habits
Student-owned business changes customer rewards program to apply only to reusable mugs.
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From Houston to UK: reflections on sustainability
Rice Alum Michael Donatti (Duncan '16) explains the differences in sustainability from his home, Houston, and his new location, Bristol, United Kingdom.
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ACSEM welcomes new interns
Freshmen Emma Foster, Jennifer Fu, and Katherine Zoellmer, and sophomore Niki Parekh join the team as sustainability interns.
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TFCCA visits Sen. Ted Cruz
The new club wastes no time getting involved, arranging protests and meeting with legislative staff at Sen. Cruz's Houston office.
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Teaching and Research News
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Rice and the reef: Earth Science students explore outdoor classroom in Belize
Rice Earth Science professor Andre Droxler led a graduate seminar to the coral reefs of Belize to examine the reef's health and the impacts of climate change.
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Evangelical views differ on climate, evolution
A Rice study finds religion drives skepticism about evolution, but not climate change.
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Shell Center announces fellowship awards for 2016
Rice's Shell Center for Sustainability grants three fellowships for postdoctoral research fellows.
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- Green Jobs Panel, Thursday, Feb. 2 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Sewall Hall 305.
- RES Sustainability Conference, Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the RMC Grand Hall.
- Green Dorm Initiative, Sunday, Feb. 5 - Sunday, Feb. 26.
- Conservation, Ecology, and Environmental Career Forum, Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Houston Community College, West Loop Campus
- Fat Tuesday at the Rice Farmers Market, Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Greenbriar Lot.
- Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability (TRACS) 5th Annual Summit, March 5-7 at Texas A&M-Commerce.
- Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Annual Conference, October 15-18 in San Antonio, Texas.
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